The Good Earth  - Casting Breakdown

Two highly dynamic actresses required.

Casting for two females playing age early 20’s - early 30’s. This is an ensemble driven production  with all actors being onstage for the duration of the play. Aside from their central character the actresses will play many different roles so energy and dynamism is highly sought. Both women need to move well, have strong singing voices, and the ability to be playful. The play is set in the South Wales valleys so authentic or believable accents are preferred.

Sally:

Doting young lover. Strong willed. Intelligent.

Needs to be believable as a scared young mother to be. Needs to have good comic timing, be physically intuitive and have exceptional emotional connection.

Trish:

Tough love. Tart with a heart. “Slept with every man in the vale”. Loyal.

Supporting role but will be working as part of an ensemble, playing many different characters and will be onstage for the duration of the play. Needs to be a strong character actress with great comic timing.

Project and Company Information:

http://www.motherlodetheatre.com/thegoodearth

Details:

Auditions: 15th June 2015 at the Wales Millennium Centre in Cardiff (by invitation).

Rehearsals: 17th August - 6th September 2015 at the Parc and Dare in Treorchy.

Performance Week: 7th - 12th September 2015 at Chapter Arts Centre in Cardiff.

Fee: £420 per week plus reimbursement for travel to rehearsals in Treorchy.

How to apply:

To be considered for these roles please email hello@sarahjaneleigh.co.uk with a current headshot and CV by the 29th of May.

If you are successful we will need you to prepare a short unaccompanied song of your choice and a short speech appropriate to the breakdown. We will ask you to read from a short scene on the day so please do let us know if you have any special requirements.

The Good Earth is a co-production between Fragments, Motherlode & RCT in association with Chapter Arts Centre and the Wales Millennium Centre. Supported by Arts Council Wales.